NEW YORK: Analysis of a newborn’s first stool can alert doctors whether a child is at risk of problems with intelligence and reasoning, new research shows. In particular, high levels of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) found in the meconium (a newborn’s first stool) from a mother’s alcohol use during pregnancy can alert doctors that a child may develop cognitive problems in teenage years, the findings showed. “We wanted to […]
An impoverished Indian father plans to sell his own kidney to fund life-saving treatment for his three morbidly-obese children. Sisters Yogita Rameshbhai Nandwana, 5, and Anisha, 3, and their 18-month-old brother Harsh, are among the world’s heaviest young children. Weighing 34kg, 48kg and 15kg respectively, the food they eat in a week is […]
Teenager Sindhura Devalaraja is on a mission to provide sanitary napkins for all. Meet 17-year-old Sindhura Devalaraja, who dreams of a future in India where menstruation is not a taboo subject and where all the young girls have access to sanitary napkins. This youngster who lives with her parents in Boston, USA is currently in Hyderabad and talks about the experience in Tirupati that changed her life. “We went to […]
It is a worry for women over 40, many of whom take large doses of calcium to keep their bones strong after the menopause. We’ve always been told that calcium is the key to lifelong bone health, but last week a German study found that it could also double your risk of suffering a heart attack. It is a worry for women over 40, many of whom take large […]
MTV’s extended trailer for the new fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles has been unveiled. Terry Brooks’s acclaimed novel is coming to screens for the very first time in January 2016, reported Digital Spy. An unveiling of the first full-length trailer at Comic-Con International comes mere weeks after season one wrapped in New Zealand. Watch the trailer here: Please follow and like us:
Stand on any corner in Montreal and pick a path. Chances are, you’ll run into a few like-minded individuals along the way. Graffiti artists, world-renowned chefs, romantics and fashion lovers thrive amongst the city’s 1.65 million inhabitants. In Montreal, it’s okay to get lost in the crowd. If you love to feast your eyes on colorful street art, take a stroll on cobblestone streets under towering limestone buildings or revel […]
As I woke up to a plethora of Facebook posts this morning celebrating India’s success at the Wimbledon, I could not help but think that the summer of 2015 will no doubt be written in gold in India’s sporting history. It was not just a summer that saw Indian tennis stars wow the sacred grounds of Wimbledon but also a reinstatement of the fact that perhaps Indian Tennis is in […]
London: A vintage Leander Paes clinched his 16th Grand Slam trophy, winning the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon with his partner Martina Hingis after a dominating win over Alexander Peya and Timea Babos on Sunday. The seventh seeded Indo-Swiss pair drubbed the fifth seeded Austrian-Hungarian team 6-1 6-1 in the lop-sided summit clash which was over in just 40 minutes. It was the eighth mixed doubles title for Paes […]
The new trailer for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con and it’s a doozy – providing flashes of the much-anticipated showdown between the two big superheroes of the DC Comics universe and a teaser or two about a certain villain called the Joker. The trailer sets up the reason for the animosity between Batman and Superman – the destruction of Wayne Tower by Superman’s […]
We often hear it said that sugar is white poison, and if you didn’t take it seriously until now, it’s time you changed your view. Believe it or not, sugar is one of the worst enemies for your health, waistline, teeth, internal organs and overall well-being, for several reasons. Here, we have a list of downsides to sugar-loaded products, so take a quick look and see for yourself just […]
